"It's going to be a hell of a challenge." Germany's Laura Philipp won the women's world championship in Nice last month, finishing eight minutes clear of Great Britain's Kat Matthews in second.

Great Britain's Kat Matthews won silver in the Ironman World Championship in Nice, behind race-winner Laura Philipp. Matthews ...

That change was made so that the two fields can “have a focused” race experience. On Sept. 22, German Laura Philipp won the Ironman women’s world championship in Nice.

22 and men’s results from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 26. Women 1. Laura Philipp (GER) — 8:45:15 2. Kat Matthews (GBR) — 8:53:20 3. Chelsea Sodaro (USA) — 9:04:38 4. Marjolaine Pierre (FRA) — 9:09:34 ...